Foot rest



April 9,1935. H JORDAN, JR 1,997,147

s FOOT REST Filed July 23, 1934 Henry Jman 72",

Patented Apr.V 9, 1935 v v ,Y y

' UNITED "STATES `FOOT BEST, f

, 4 .Y l n Henry Jordan, Jr., Mliske'gton, Mich.

'1 y, v ApplicafonJuly. 23, 1934, 'Serial No: 736,581

j, v, Y Y A12 Claims; (ciis-zssygi; ,i Y Y Myjinvention relates to foot rests used in con#1 thelatter Carrying'fhSi1l- A11 0f the fr@-y nection with seats in shoe shiningparlorsp. and going parts' may be of theusual construction. itrprimarlly has for its object to provide an imi5 representsia voynrlrioal castng'havingears proved footr'est fof 'the character stated which 5" 135741163118r 'bffwhlch' it maf-be Secured 130 the 5 maybe swung4 Iaterally. and held `in a, number riselkwtl'srews 1- Xv other SuitableV fastening 5 of different positions; i.- e., eithel` Vstraight vout device? "I'hll-il'elV Of'lthe 'Cylindrical `lltillr- 5 in front or at right angles theretoat eitherside are-internally 'thaddas' at!! 'Ihefupperjend sothat when swung` aside a clear space between IeCVgS '8111115981' bearing Sleeve 9which`is threada pair of rests will Abe leftV for the Vcustomer to Gd'tflnto the Castingi'whil the lower end stepup to the seater getfdown therefrom; Y recv'esa lower bearingsljve H threaded 'at 10 Furtherthe-invention has ,fan object to l2lto"screwntorthelowerend'of thecasting 5;

provideV atrest having arelatlvely large `bearing The lower' baiingsleevefrl l has] a shoulder I3 f on its Ysupport and the bearing sleeves so t0, Serve as a; thlfllSlSY healing.' "Oirdr t0 Secure relatedand designed that therest bracket and the upper and IOWI'biin'ingv Sleeves against -betneibearingisleeves cast integrally. j Y v @Online unsrewed afterthepar'tsareiassembled 15;Y 'Fm'then it is an. object to provide a swinging theqnd fof th 'Sleeves are 4engaged by Caps vIl foot restin `which,provision is made, .if desired, hld inrlaiby alwlty end-'mlb devie 16-7-"5- todubricate the bearing a manner that will ''hehed'lihe bQlt andffhe'ofespondng face requireV the applicationpf valubrieant 'only at 0f @he 'Ilii'fm'pfei'ably O`nf9rm and the Caps 10ng intervals, Y j p I4 have 'Conifer-m' seatsv ISto' receive'the same. 20

Further .it .is an `objeotpto provide aY foot Arest If felsiled? the BPT andkwefbeang sleeves with a spring catch so designed as tuV hoid'the Srnli'fmibfropectively provided with Small bracket in any oi", its' selectedppositions and so Olrhlesf' ,I9 vinftherwiins'ald'fhiSpace Within designed that'itwiu tend to bring, the rest into trlesleeves betweenthe caps vI4 maybe t one of a plurality ofv selectedpositions .as theV Used *UhOl-fa Gyiilldllalnwick Hof felt'or other '25 rest is moved to approximately the position de-V Suitable material maybe Saturated; with sired, I lubricatingoilforthepurpose of lubricating they I Votherglujets will in part 4be. obviousandvin bearing'surtacesoftheupper'andzlower sleeves. pargqbegpoini-,ed out herenafter Y r The shoe rest bracket 20 has a foot portion 23 so Y l:mythe attamment or the aforesaidlbbjects anditsals' Pffivded-Withuppef ndlUWer ber- :toV y and ,r1dS, the invention still4 further resides in ing s lves'zlmd '22 120m Onith uppelnd 10We1 i thenovel details Vof construction, combination bearing Sleeves# and' H repetively.- "The upper and arrangement ofV parts, all of which will be bearing SleeVeQ-IS provided With V-Shapd nOCheS. erst fullydescritta.V ,inthe y,following detaued 24 `preferably .set'ninety degrees apart. 'mese description and Athen be particularly pointed out nU'fChGSOPeIte? With thelatch pin 25 in a 35 in the appended claims, reference beinggh'ad to hole' 25 i111 the-.upper sleeve 2|, the pin being the mmpanyin'g drawing DWH-M i pressedginwardly'bymeans of a latch spring 21 Figure lisafperspective :view of a' shoesecuredofthe UPP. .Sleevefz-''between'the Sid shiners settee employing my invention. y Y mges nofithefbracket'propef2 to a sideelevation thereof. Y In "assembmrlgwhe'pms'the upper healing 40 o Figure 3 is Ian enlarged plan V view Yoffa foot slew? Sthraded into place through'the upper rest with the bracket .swung to one Sida L hearlngsleeyfeT 21V and the lower bearing sleeve Figure 4 a front elevation thereof. H 1S. threadefiuup thoughth Sleeye z2 into the more 5 is a detailed vertical section onV the castmg s'untll'thre 1S alclose Workmg-nt between Y 4,5 une 5 5 OfFigure 2. y, Y y Y the parteatterJwhichvthe'bolt li `with caps Il- 4,5

Figure 6 vis a detailed cross `section on vthe yline Illcem' posmon" andthen nut n 1s Screwed 1g yome. s?" of mure 5' 'f the notches are locatedninety degrees Y Hllxure litall view showing howv the;parts pg-rt hanne Dfthe ndtchess in fmnt- Y 5o an may bei made mptegpfral 1f deit 1s obvious tmtbymoving the-bracket zu to 50 Y Smd f l right orleftit maybe folded againstthe riser .Inthe draw1ng, 1n which like numeralsof rei- 3 in such. direction as ,may be required@ pro. erence 1nd1cate like parts in Vvall the figures, VI Vide thegr'dired passage wayto the chair. (See represents the basewhich is pmVidedWith-.aI step Figure 1') Shonldthe rroperatorl not swing the portion land on whichis mounted theriser 3, bracket entirely into thecleeiredb position, but 55 CFI 1. In a foot rest, a cylindrical body having its ends threaded and having` ears, means to secure said ears to a fixed support, an upper and a lower bearing sleeve threaded into said cylindrical body,`

a bracket having an upper and a .lower `bearing sleeve to straddle said cylindrical body and 'iit on `the first Vmentioned upper-fand: lower .bearing7 if sleeves, and a foot member carried by said bracket.

2. In a foot rest, a cylindrical bodyhaving its Y' ends threadedjandahavingears, means to secure said ears toaiixed support, an upper and a'lowerA bearing' sleeve threaded into'said' cylindrical body, a bracket I having ran upper and ajlower bearing sleeve toV straddle vsaid cylindricalgbody and lit onl the first mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves, K a footfmember. carried by said. bracket, and endcaps engaging the first mentioned upPQr and lower bearing sleevesandga boltqwith Vnut passed through said caps;y said sleeves and v:said-V cylindrical body-to close the interior thereof and secure the first mentionedupper and lower sleeves against separating.V f

3. In a footv rest, arcylindrical having-its ends. threaded andhavingears, means to secure said ears to a fixed support,'an upper anda lower bearing sleeve ,threadedintosaid cylindrical;body, a bracket havingan upper and av lower: bearing sleeve Vto straddle gsaid cylindrical body and iit onthe first mentioned Yupper and'lower vbearing sleeves, and a foot member carriedI by saidbracket, the vcylindrical body andthe first mentioned up,- perfand lower sleeves 'being hollow,` the first mentioned upper' and lowerqsleeves having lubricating apertures in the walls thereof and means to deliver lubricant to said apertures.

4.*In aigfoot rest,.a cylindrical body having its ends threadedandhaviiig earameansto secure saidears toa fixed support, an upper and a lower bearing sleeve .threaded into said cylindrical body, a bracket having-an'upper andy a lower bearing sleeve toV straddle said cylindrical body and lit on the first mentioned upper-andlower vbearing sleevessaY foot v-memben carried by said bracket, and end-caps engaging-the-rstfmentione'd upperand lower bearingsleeves'and a bolt-with nut' passed through said caps,;.said sleevesV andsaidcylindrical body, tojclose .the interior thereof `and'secure therstfmentioned upf per andlower sleeves against separating, the cylindrical g body and Vvthe, first mentioned upper and lowersleevesbeing hollow,` thefrst men.- tioned `upper and lower, sleeves .having lubricating aperturesy innthefwalls thereof and means to deliver lubricantto said apertures.

4iz .5. In afoot rest, acylindricalbody having its ends threadedV and havingears, means to se.-v cure saidjears toLai-iixedsupport, `an upper and a lower bearingsleevethreaded into. said cylindrical bodyga'bracke'thaving an upper and a lower vbearing sleeve." tov straddle said cylindrical body and lit on the iirst mentioned'upper and lower bearing sleeves, anda footl membercarried by' said bracket, 'the iirst mentioned'upper bearing sleeve, havinga set'of latch-pin rcceiving recesses spaced apart in a plane transversev of the sleeve, the second mentioned upper bearing sleeve having a pin hole, a pin in said pin hole and a spring continuously tending to advance said pin into one or another of said recesses. Q

6.' In a foot rest, a cylindrical body having its ends threaded and having ears, means to secure said ears to a fixed support, an upper and a lower bearingV sleeve threaded into said cylindrical body, Va bracket havingall. upper. and a lower bearing sleeve tostraddle said cylindrical 'u body and iit on the iirst mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves, a foot member carried by said bracket, and end caps engagingthe irst mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves and a bolt with nut passed through said. caps, said 'sleeves andsaid cylindrical body, to close the interior thereof and secure the iirst mentioned upper 'and lower sleeves against separating, the

first` mentioned upper bearing sleeve having'a set of1latch-pin receiving recessesspaced apart hole, a pin in .said pinhole and a spring continuously tending toadvance said pinl into one or another of saidrecesses. f

.v `7, yIn afoot rest, a cylindrical body having itsy ends .threaded and havingears, means to secure said earstoa xed support, an upper and a lower bearing sleeve threaded into said cylindrical body,

a bracket having an .upperand a lower bearing sleeve to straddle said cylindrical body. and lit on thel iirst mentioned upper, and `lower bearing sleeves, and la foot member carried by `said bracket, ythe cylindrical body and the first mentionedupper'and lower sleeves being hollow,the iirst mentioned 'upper and lower-sleeves having lubricatingr 'apertures in "the'walls thereof vand means to deliver lubricantcto said apertures,the first mentioned `upper bearing sleeve having a set of latch-pin Areceiving'recesses spaced apart in a plane transverse of the sleeve, the second mentioned-upper bea-ring sleeve having a pin hole, 'a pin in. said pinhole and a spring continuously tending Vtoadvancesaid pin into one or anothe of said' recesses. A l

v`8. Ina foot rest, a cylindrical vbody having-its ends threaded and having ears, meansto secure saidearsto a iixed'support, anupper and a lower bearing sleeve threaded into said cylindrical body, a bracket Ahaving anrupper and a lower/bear` ing sleeveto straddle said cylindrical body and fit on the first mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves, a foot member carried by said'bra'cket, and end caps engaging the first mentioned upper and lowerbearing'sleeves and a' bolt with nut passed through saidcaps, said sleeves and said cylindrical body, to close the interior thereof 'and secure the lirst mentioned upper and lower sleeves againstseparating, the cylindrical body and the first-mentionedl upper and lower sleeves being hol# low, the first mentioned upper and lower sleeves havinglubricating apertures in the walls thereof and means to deliver lubricant to said apertures, the-iirst mentioned upper bearing sleeve having a set of latch-pin receiving recesses spaced apart in a plane transverse ofthe sleeve, thesecond mentioned upper bearing sleeve havinga pin hole, a pin in said pin hole and a spring continuously tending to advance said pin into one or another of said recesses.

. v9. In a foot rest, Va cylindrical body having its ends threaded Vand having earameans no secure said ears to a fixed support, an upper and a lower bearing sleeve threaded into said cylindrical body,

the lower sleeve having a thrust bearing part, a

, ends threaded and having ears, means to secure said ears to a xed support, an upper and a lower bearing sleeve threaded into said cylindrical body, the lower sleeve having a thrust bearing part, a bracket having an upper and lower bearing sleeve to straddle said cylindrical body and iit on the iirst mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves, a foot member carried by said bracket, caps engaging said first mentioned lower sleeve and said upper sleeves and a bolt passing through apertures in said caps Vand through said cylindrical body and saidl sleeves and a nut cooperating with said bolt to hold the parts together.

11. In a foot rest, an elongated body, means to secure said body to a fixed support, an upperand a lower bearing sleeve held on said body, the

Vlower sleeve having a thrust bearing part, a

bracket having an upper and a lower bearing sleeve to straddle said body and to t on said rst mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves, a foot member carried by said bracket, and means for holding said bearing sleeves and said body together in cooperative relation. l

12. In a foot rest, an elongated body, Ymeans to secure said body to a fixed support, an upper and a lower bearing'sleeve held on said body, the

lower sleeve having a thrust bearing part, a

bracket having an upperand a lower bearing sleeve to straddle said body and to iit on said first mentioned upper and lower bearing sleeves, a lfoot member carried by said bracket, means for'holding said bearing sleeves and said body together in cooperative relation, one of the rst mentioned bearing sleeves having a set of latchpin receiving recesses spaced apart in a' plane transverse of the sleeve, the corresponding second mentioned bearing sleeve having a pin hole, a pin in said pin hole, and a spring continuously tending to advance sa-i'd pin into one or the other of said recesses. f

' l HENRY JORDAN, JR. 

